Sheep wool is the most common, though goats, rabbits and camelids — camels, llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos — are also harvested to make wool. Wool can also be made from non-organic ...

In the past New Zealand had the best sheep production, and Australia had the best wool,” Gietzen said. “When I went there I was surprised to see that South Africa is ahead of the rest of the ...

Nebraska had 76,000 sheep and lambs on Jan. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Shorn wool production totaled 245,000 pounds in 2023.

Kim Harrison weaves some cloth at Ruxville Farm Friday, February 18, 2022. Harrison raises merino sheep for their wool, which she uses to weave cloth and make into clothing items.